Assistant Engineer

Knightwood Associates • Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom • Posted June 20, 2026

Location Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
Job Type Full-time
Category construction-and-extraction
Posted June 20, 2026
Assistant Engineer - Residential Development (Central Region)

An opportunity has arisen for an Assistant Engineer to join a growing residential developer delivering high-quality housing schemes across the UK.

Key Responsibilities

Support the Head of Engineering and wider teams across multiple live developments

Commission and review site surveys and technical reports (ecology, archaeology, acoustics, etc.)

Assist with design reviews for roads, drainage, sewers and levels in line with NHBC/LABC standards

Support pre-construction activities including budgets, risk and site engineering inputs

Assist with Section 38, 278 and 104 agreements, approvals and adoptions

Attend design, pre-start and site meetings and carry out site visits

Monitor on-site works against drawings, specifications and safety standards

Coordinate utilities and support programme delivery

Assist with value engineering and handover of completed wo...

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